| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 1 pts. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joseph Fredette (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Dawes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Decker (fresh) PF - Luis Alarcon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Jun (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Saint Louis | James Decker inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| 19:31 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits a driving attempt in the paint set up by Andrew Fellows | 36-42 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes blows the dunk but he's hacked by Andrew Fellows - foul #3 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #1 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 19:08 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Fredette - foul #2 on Joseph Fredette, team foul #1 | 36-44 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 18:48 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 18:37 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun banks in the layup set up by Thomas Dawes | 38-46 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on David Tremper - foul #2 on David Tremper, team foul #2 | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:02 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 17:44 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 17:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 17:13 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tony Cogdill (PG), Tommy Guillen (SG), Burton Folsom (SF), Homer Davis (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Joseph Fredette, Thomas Dawes, James Decker, Luis Alarcon, Wade Jun | |
| 16:58 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Mississippi State | The offensive rebound goes to William Summers | 42-46 |
| 16:44 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis is called for traveling | 42-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), Emanuel Hutchison (C) David Taylor, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 16:25 | Saint Louis | Jeff Wilson scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Tommy Guillen | 42-48 |
| 16:07 | Mississippi State | Emanuel Hutchison misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 16:06 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Tony Cogdill | 42-48 |
| 15:37 | Saint Louis | Jeff Wilson's pass is intercepted by William Summers | 42-48 |
| 15:33 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey lays it in on a nice dish by William Summers | 44-48 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - William Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Emanuel Hutchison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tony Cogdill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Guillen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Burton Folsom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Homer Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-48 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Tommy Guillen - foul #1 on Tommy Guillen, team foul #2 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Tremper (SF), Elmer Hale (C) John Johnson, William Summers, Leon Dewey, Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette (PG), Thomas Dawes (SG), James Decker (SF), Luis Alarcon (PF), Wade Jun (C) Tony Cogdill, Tommy Guillen, Burton Folsom, Homer Davis, Jeff Wilson | |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 14:55 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon is denied on a dunk by David Tremper | 46-48 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to David Taylor | 46-48 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi State | Luis Alarcon swats the layup by Elmer Hale | 46-48 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson tips it in | 48-48 |
| 14:17 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes misses the lay-in | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Mississippi State | David Tremper pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 13:58 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-48 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David Taylor tips it home | 50-48 |
| 13:44 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Fredette | 50-50 |
| 13:19 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-50 |
| 13:18 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Wade Jun | 50-50 |
| 12:53 | Saint Louis | James Decker clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:52 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:29 | Mississippi State | Wade Jun swats the short shot by David Tremper | 50-50 |
| 12:27 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:22 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:20 | Saint Louis | James Decker tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 12:19 | Mississippi State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 12:03 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 12:01 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 12:00 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 11:58 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Sidney Bemis - foul #1 on Sidney Bemis, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Henry Henson (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper, Sidney Bemis, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen (PG), Burton Folsom (SF), Homer Davis (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Joseph Fredette, James Decker, Luis Alarcon, Wade Jun | |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes misses the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| 11:38 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 11:21 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson connects on the driving attempt in the lane | 52-51 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - William Summers (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Henry Henson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tommy Guillen (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dawes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Burton Folsom (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Homer Davis (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeff Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | Saint Louis | Burton Folsom clanks a shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 11:03 | Mississippi State | William Summers pulls down the rebound | 52-51 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Jeff Wilson - foul #1 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #3 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tony Cogdill (PG) Thomas Dawes | |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey misses the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 10:58 | Saint Louis | Jeff Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 10:43 | Saint Louis | Tony Cogdill is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| 10:21 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-51 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG) John Johnson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 09:58 | Mississippi State | Homer Davis blocks the short jumper by Andrew Fellows | 53-51 |
| 09:56 | Saint Louis | The rebound goes to Homer Davis | 53-51 |
| 09:39 | Saint Louis | Jeff Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Homer Davis | 53-53 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeff Wilson - foul #2 on Jeff Wilson, team foul #4 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Tremper (SF), Elmer Hale (C) Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette (PG), Luis Alarcon (PF) Tony Cogdill, Jeff Wilson | |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 09:23 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 09:05 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette is fouled on the floor by William Summers - foul #1 on William Summers, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), Emanuel Hutchison (PF) William Summers, Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes (SG), James Decker (SF) Tommy Guillen, Burton Folsom | |
| 08:45 | Saint Louis | James Decker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-53 |
| 08:44 | Saint Louis | Homer Davis misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 08:42 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette misses the tip | 54-53 |
| 08:40 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Elmer Hale | 54-53 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | David Tremper blows the layup but he's fouled by James Decker - foul #3 on James Decker, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Emanuel Hutchison | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Wade Jun (C) Homer Davis | |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:17 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale grabs the offensive board | 55-53 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF) David Taylor, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 07:43 | Saint Louis | The short jumper by Wade Jun is denied by Elmer Hale | 55-53 |
| 07:42 | Mississippi State | David Tremper gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 07:18 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Charles Wilson | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Joseph Fredette (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Dawes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Decker (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Luis Alarcon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wade Jun (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Saint Louis | Charles Wilson steals it from Wade Jun | 57-53 |
| 06:54 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 06:53 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale tips it home | 59-53 |
| 06:40 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Wade Jun | 59-55 |
| 06:23 | Mississippi State | William Summers drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from David Tremper | 61-55 |
| 06:12 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tony Cogdill (PG), Tommy Guillen (SG), Burton Folsom (SF), Homer Davis (PF), Jeff Wilson (C) Joseph Fredette, Thomas Dawes, James Decker, Luis Alarcon, Wade Jun | |
| 06:01 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey is fouled on the floor by Tommy Guillen - foul #2 on Tommy Guillen, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | Mississippi State | William Summers connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by David Taylor | 64-55 |
| 05:17 | Saint Louis | David Taylor steps in front of the Burton Folsom pass | 64-55 |
| 05:14 | Mississippi State | David Taylor lays it in | 66-55 |
| 04:52 | Saint Louis | Tony Cogdill is fouled on the floor by William Summers - foul #2 on William Summers, team foul #6 | 66-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, Leon Dewey, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette (PG), Wade Jun (C) Tony Cogdill, Jeff Wilson | |
| 04:33 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 04:21 | Mississippi State | David Tremper buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Charles Wilson | 68-57 |
| 03:57 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun knocks in the driving attempt near the basket | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Mississippi State | Joseph Fredette picks off the pass by Charles Wilson | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen is hacked by Henry Henson - foul #1 on Henry Henson, team foul #7 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Henry Henson, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes (SG), James Decker (SF), Luis Alarcon (PF) Joseph Fredette, Burton Folsom, Wade Jun | |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen makes the 1st free throw | 68-60 |
| 03:24 | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows scores on a jump hook from close range | 70-61 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Saint Louis | PG - Tommy Guillen (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Dawes (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Decker (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Luis Alarcon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Homer Davis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Saint Louis | Saint Louis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-61 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale (C) Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette (PG), Wade Jun (C) Tommy Guillen, Homer Davis | |
| 02:49 | Saint Louis | Thomas Dawes misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-61 |
| 02:47 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun tips it back up and in | 70-63 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is called for a charge - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:13 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-63 |
| 02:12 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale pulls down the rebound | 70-63 |
| 01:57 | Mississippi State | David Taylor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Fellows - foul #4 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #9 | 72-63 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 01:48 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Wade Jun is called for the reach on Elmer Hale - foul #3 on Wade Jun, team foul #7 | 72-64 |
| 01:21 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 01:21 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon pulls down the rebound | 72-64 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette is hacked by Charles Wilson - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #10 | 72-64 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:01 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 01:01 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale gets the rebound | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dawes - foul #2 on Thomas Dawes, team foul #8 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), Leon Dewey (SF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | | |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:57 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Saint Louis | James Decker connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-68 |
| 00:52 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Fredette - foul #3 on Joseph Fredette, team foul #9 | 74-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi State | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:50 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:43 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon misses the easy layup | 75-68 |
| 00:41 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale grabs the board | 75-68 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dawes - foul #3 on Thomas Dawes, team foul #10 | 75-68 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:40 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon grabs the defensive rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:33 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-68 |
| 00:31 | Saint Louis | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Jun | 76-68 |
| 00:27 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 76-68 |
| 00:25 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 76-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Saint Louis | Saint Louis is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is hacked by Joseph Fredette in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Fredette, team foul #11 | 76-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:23 | Mississippi State | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:18 | Saint Louis | Joseph Fredette connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Decker | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Dawes - foul #4 on Thomas Dawes, team foul #12 | 78-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:17 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 80-70 |
| 00:11 | Saint Louis | Luis Alarcon knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Dawes | 80-72 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey is hacked by Joseph Fredette in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Fredette, team foul #13 | 80-72 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Saint Louis | Tommy Guillen (PG) Joseph Fredette | |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:02 | Saint Louis | Wade Jun can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 82-72 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows pulls down the rebound | 82-72 |